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How Racism in Early Life Can Affect Long-Term Health

By Jack P. Shonkoff — 2022

Excessive adversity activates biological reactions that can lead to lifelong problems in physical and mental well-being

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8 Ways People Recover From Post Childhood Adversity Syndrome

Cutting-edge research tells us that experiencing childhood emotional trauma can play a large role in whether we develop physical disease in adulthood. In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the growing scientific link between childhood adversity and adult physical disease.

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Donna Jackson Nakazawa
2015
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When Things Aren’t OK With a Child’s Mental Health

Everyone is stressed and anxious now. We have to find and help the children who are hurting most.

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Perri Klass
2020
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The Long Shadow

If the threats we encounter are extreme, persistent, or frequent, we become too sensitized, overreacting to minor challenges and sometimes experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.

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Jeanne Supin
2016
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Why 30 Minutes of Nature a Day Is So Good for Your Health

Science is showing how immersion in nature speeds healing and acts as an antidote for many ailments.

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Andrés R. Edwards
2019
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When a Child's Emotions Spike, How Can a Parent Find Their Best Self?

With families around the world spending unprecedented amounts of time in close quarters – and under varying degrees of stress – emotions can run high.

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Deborah Farmer Kris
2020
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Hearing Voices and Seeing Things

Hallucinations may occur as part of normal development or may be a sign that your child is struggling with some type of emotional problems.

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American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Staff
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